Occasional New Mandala commentator, and very minor royal, Nuat Namman Na Thoeng provides a tribute to Abhisit's extraordinary electoral record.
Minorities and minority rights in Thailand
John Draper and David Streckfuss provide a timely introduction to the subject of minority rights and mapping of ethnolinguistic groups in Thailand.
Succession and legitimacy: Vajiralongkorn and T├┤n Duc Thang
David Camroux compares Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn and T├┤n Duc Thang
Pol-la-muang: The making of superior Thais
A new social class, with high morals, lavish salaries, and anti-majoritarian missions, will probably do Thailand more harm than good
“Children of the revolution” to revolutionary grandchildren?
Ruediger Korff examines the challenges of generational change in Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asian Frontiers field course
Nicholas Farrelly reflects on an ANU field course about the Thailand-Myanmar borderlands
ANU Thai Studies Conference
Thongchai Winichakul stars in an exciting lineup at the ANU Thai Studies Conference on 30 April and 1 May 2015.
America needs Thai style democracy
Occasional New Mandala contributor Nuat Namman calls on foreign commentators to take a less simplistic approach to American democracy
Thailand’s social media battleground
Robert Talcoth argues that in Thailand social media has the potential of becoming another tool of oppression
Academic freedom in Thailand
With the summary dismissal of Dr. Somsak Jeamteerasakul by Thammasat University, a new campaign has been launched
V-Day resistance to the junta’s coercive regime
Aim Sinpeng analyses the most important anti-government rally since Thailand's May 2014 coup
Soldiers with democratic hearts?
Nicholas Farrelly offers a brief analysis of military self-perception in Thailand
Impeaching Yingluck Shinawatra
Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang argues that arbitrariness has continued to jeopardise public institutions in Thailand
Blind spot in Buddhist Studies
Eisel Mazard looks closely at the relationship between Buddhist Studies and contemporary politics in Southeast Asia
The making of pseudo-democracy
Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang says military-style participation renders constitution drafting meaningless
Koh Tao trial another litmus test
Luke Corbin suggests the Koh Tao investigation is an example of institutional discrimination against the Burmese in Thailand
Thais in exile
Kannikar Petchkaew profiles four Thais who have sought refuge abroad since the coup of May 2014
Thai Coup: A normal way of life
Chatwadee Rose Amornpat makes a strident argument for the abolition of the lese majeste law
Prayuth, do you hear the people sing?
Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang argues that Thai democracy cannot be built under a regime of suppression, fear and lies
Southeast Asian borders and research
In the text of a recent talk, Nicholas Farrelly reflects on the heritage of research about Thailand and more at the ANU
The funeral of Dr Apiwan Wiriyachai
Photo-journalist Nick Nostitz provides a significant account of a top Red Shirt's funeral
Another view of the Ramkhamhaeng inscription
D. Hellmann-Rajanayagam and Ruediger Korff suggest that a long, trans-regional story still needs to be fully told
The Embassy: A review
New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly takes a look at a new Australian television show set in Thailand
A numbers game: Social media and political legitimacy
Robert Talcoth examines the tricky matter of quantifying support for Thailand's competing political movements